COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT OF DIPOWINATAN TOURISM VILLAGE IN YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

Along with the culture changing of modern society that positions tourist visits as a necessity, Yogyakarta has become a tourist destination for tourists. However, if it's observed, the existing destinations have not shown significant development. The destinations offered are still old destinations such as Malioboro and surrounding areas which are tourist icons in Yogyakarta. Meanwhile, other districts in Yogyakarta keep on developing tourist destinations in their area. Therefore, Yogyakarta needs to find new breakthroughs to keep attracting tourists. Tourism village development needs to be intensified so that it can become a cultural tourism destination. However, the tourism village has not been widely known by the public. In the implementation of policies in the tourism field, community participation in tourism villages has not been managed intensively. Based on the background, this study aims to describe and analyze community participation in tourism management, especially Dipowinatan Tourism Village in Yogyakarta. This research uses qualitative research. Through the Community Based Tourism (CBT) approach, residents feel that they have a cultural tourism destination in their area and participate in developing these destinations and can increase the economic income of the residents. Thus, to realize sustainable tourism, there is a need for participation from the community where the community is involved in the implementation of tourism policies through the management of tourism villages.

Keywords: Tourist destination, Participation, Policy Implementation